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Occupational Therapy at Temple University

If you are interested in studying Occupational Therapy, take a look at what Temple University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Temple University sits in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 64 occupational therapy degrees were awarded at Temple University.

Online Class Availability at Temple University

Distance learning is available at Temple University. Among 29,640 students, 2,344 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,742 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at Temple University

These rankings give you a sense of how Temple University’s Occupational Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#11 of 18
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#12 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 53
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#37 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#63 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 210

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#11 of 18
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#12 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 53
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#37 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#63 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 210

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Occupational Therapy graduates at Temple University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Occupational Therapy graduates at Temple University are 94% women (60) and 6% men (4).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at Temple University

Of the 51 master’s occupational therapy degrees awarded at Temple University, 94% were women (48) and 6% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Temple University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Temple University, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Occupational Therapy Graduates

Students who finish Occupational Therapy program at Temple University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Occupational Therapy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$124,839
Occupational Therapists	$82,501
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.